https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/09/kilopower-first-step-to-safe-and-power-nuclear-fission-for-space-and-other-applications.html
Dr. David Poston, Los Alamos National Laboratory talks about the simple and safe NASA Kilopower Project.
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-guard-b-2-wing-certified-for-nuclear-operations/
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https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/25977/chapter/10
Read chapter Appendix B: Findings and Recommendations: Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration identifies primary technical and programmatic c...
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https://www.xatakaon.com/space/north-korea-shares-its-view-on-the-u-s-golden-dome-space-nuclear-warfare-is-closer-than-ever
May 28, 2025 - The anti-missile shield that President Donald Trump wants to deploy in Earth’s orbit, known as “Golden Dome,” has sparked a strong reaction from North...
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https://www.techeblog.com/rolls-royce-6-million-uk-fund-micro-nuclear-space-reactor/
Rolls-Royce announced this week that they have been awarded $6-million by the UK's National Space Innovation Program (NSIP) to further develop
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https://www.space.com/692-esa-chief-europe-space-nuclear-power-options.html
Europe will have no choice but to develop nuclear-powered satellites if it wants to continue to explore the outer solar system, European Space Agency (ESA)...
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https://www.eurasiantimes.com/2nd-space-race-heats-up-nasa-aims-to-beat-russia/?amp
In the 1960s, the US won the space race to the Moon, defeating the Soviet Union in the biggest space rivalry of that time. Now, nearly five and a half decades...
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-35-completes-final-test-for-nuclear-capable-b61-series-weapons/
The F-35A is the first fifth-generation fighter to near certification as a nuclear-capable platform after final flight tests at the Tonopah Test Range.
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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/lunar-fission-nuclear-power-in-space-india-opportunities/article70342916.ece
Explore India's strategic opportunities in nuclear power in earth orbit and on the moon amid evolving energy needs.
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https://www.space.com/20527-north-korea-nuclear-threat-united-states.html
There's little reason to believe that North Korea can actually make good on its recent threats to turn major American cities into "seas of fire," experts say.
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/the-one-way-nuclear-mission/
During the Cold War, some Air Force fighter pilots had more firepower than range.
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/nuclearoversightboardconvenes/
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/nti-releases-2014-index-of-nuclear-materials-security/
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https://www.militarytimes.com/smr/federal-budget/2019/05/13/us-air-force-nuclear-space-programs-take-hit-in-border-wall-reprogramming/
The Pentagon is taking $402 million from Air Force programs as part of a reprogramming effort to support the border mission.
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https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/TagSection?tagid=1025
The latest news and articles from the tag Space.
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/nuclearintelligenceforthenuclearmission/
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https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-and-Stirling-engines-spur-space-exploratio
A team of researchers from NASA and Los Alamos National Laboratory have demonstrated a new reactor concept that combines a Stirling engine with modern heat...
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https://www.tpr.org/2015-09-19/china-calls-on-north-korea-to-halt-planned-space-launch-nuclear-test
Beijing says "all parties" involved in the North Korean nuclear issue should refrain from actions that could increase tensions.
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https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/PULSAR-project-to-research-nuclear-technology-for
Tractebel will lead the PULSAR consortium conducting research on dynamic radioisotope power systems fuelled by plutonium-238 for space applications - to...
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https://www.eurasiantimes.com/using-nukes-for-pr-us-was-about-to-use-nuclear-weapons/
As chances of Russia using nuclear weapons in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine remain high, EurAsian Times delves into the past when a secret US government...
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https://www.space.com/space-mining-company-moon-projects-drew-feustel
NASA astronaut Drew Feustel just joined a Canadian space mining company to map out strategy. It's the richest time we've seen in decades for space projects, he...
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https://www.rferl.org/a/rogozin-nuclear-sarmat-deployed-fall/31817617.html
The head of Russia's space agency has said the country plans to deploy its first military unit armed with the nuclear-capable Sarmat, a new intercontinental...
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https://www.space.com/european-space-agency-nuclear-propulsion
The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding several studies that will explore the use of nuclear propulsion for deep space exploration.
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https://audioboom.com/posts/8836074-space-station-returns-nuclear-moon-plans-and-boeing-struggles-colleague-bob-zimmerman-bob-zimm
SPACE STATION RETURNS, NUCLEAR MOON PLANS, AND BOEING STRUGGLES Colleague Bob Zimmerman. Bob Zimmerman discusses the early return of an ISS crew due to a...
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https://www.space.com/8666-nuclear-bombs-save-earth-asteroids.html
If it was discovered that an asteroid was going to collide with Earth within the next 50 years, using nuclear explosives to divert or disperse the hostile...
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https://www.csis.org/events/nuclear-option-deciphering-russias-new-space-threat
Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 2:00pm ET for a fireside chat with The Honorable Mallory Stewart, Assistant...
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/nuclearinspectorsgetcoretraining/
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https://aviationweek.com/space/nasa-darpa-pursue-2027-space-nuclear-propulsion-demo
The technology is intended to reduce the transit time for human expeditions and science missions to Mars and other deep space destinations.
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https://spacenews.com/antares-raises-96-million-for-nuclear-reactors-on-earth-and-in-space/
Dec 3, 2025 - Nuclear power startup Antares announced a $96 million Series B round Dec. 2 to fund work on developing small nuclear reactors, including for space.
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https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/nuclear-power-in-space-is-focus-of-iaea-and-un-eve
Future space missions could have new options opened up by nuclear technology, experts attending an International Atomic Energy Agency event have said.
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https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/nuclear-propulsion-system-proposed-for-european-space-missions?utm_source=theblueprintbyie.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=god-of-chaos-asteroid-during-earth-flyby-a-12-million-year-old-terror-bird-fossil-iron-age-grave-stabbed-with-a-knife
A consortium led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel has completed the European Space Agency-commissioned RocketRoll project on nuclear electric propulsion...
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https://www.power-technology.com/features/the-new-space-race-the-technicalities-of-putting-nuclear-power-on-the-moon/
Nov 10, 2025 - The US wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, five years ahead of Russia and China’s plans to do the same.
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https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/25977/chapter/12
Read chapter Appendix D: Acronyms: Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration identifies primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, a...
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/hicks-says-she-will-oversee-nuclear-modernization-commits-to-triad/
Kathleen H. Hicks assured lawmakers during her confirmation hearing on Feb. 2 that she is committed to all three legs of the nuclear triad.
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https://www.eurasiantimes.com/china-uses-nuclear-anti-satellite-weapon-to-destroy-space-target/
In simulation drills, Chinese military scientists used a nuclear anti-satellite weapon to destroy satellites in near-Earth orbits, like the Starlink satellites...
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https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/25977/chapter/8
Read chapter Appendixes: Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration identifies primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks f...
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